Drilling guide and measuring instrumentation

• Main Authors: BEAT SCHENK, JIM GREEN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.05.2000
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: BORING; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MACHINE TOOLS; MEASURING; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS; MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEARDIMENSIONS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; SURGERY; TESTING; TRANSPORTING; TURNING

A surgical drilling guide for guiding a drilling tool, measuring its penetration depth, and protecting surrounding tissue. The guide has a sleeve and a plunger that telescopes within the sleeve. The plunger and the sleeve have axial bores adapted to slidably receive a portion of the tool that protru...